Find the total area of the garden, hint slip up the composite shape into shapes that you can find the area of
Explain how you found the total area of the composed shapes
The areas of the garden are 3 feet, 5feet 3feet feet 3 feet 6feet
To find the total area of the garden, we first need to split up the composite shape into individual shapes that we can easily find the area of.
The garden can be split into a rectangle with dimensions 3 feet by 5 feet, a square with dimensions 3 feet by 3 feet, and a rectangle with dimensions 3 feet by 6 feet.
First, find the area of the rectangle:
Area = length x width
Area = 3 feet x 5 feet = 15 square feet
Next, find the area of the square:
Area = side x side
Area = 3 feet x 3 feet = 9 square feet
Lastly, find the area of the second rectangle:
Area = length x width
Area = 3 feet x 6 feet = 18 square feet
Now, add up the areas of all the shapes to find the total area of the garden:
Total area = 15 square feet + 9 square feet + 18 square feet = 42 square feet
Therefore, the total area of the garden is 42 square feet.